Body mass index is associated with pulmonary gas and blood distribution mismatch in COVID-19 acute respiratory failure. A physiological study
BackgroundThe effects of obesity on pulmonary gas and blood distribution in patients with acute respiratory failure remain unknown. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is a X-ray-based method used to study regional distribution of gas and blood within the lung. We hypothesized that 1) regional ga...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1399407/full |